Media and Communications: Key points in the MA candidature
Research Masters degrees are administered by the Faculty of Arts.
For comprehensive and up-to-date information please refer to Faculty of Arts Current Research Students website.
For any further queries or for a full Master of Arts by Research Handbook please contact the Arts and Music Student Centre.
Timeline
Please note: all dates are calculated for full-time candidature (double them for part-time candidature)
| 6 months | Progress Report 1 (note in this report if you would like to convert to a PhD) |
| 9 months | If you want to Convert to a PhD, discuss this with your supervisor & your Discipline Research Coordinator |
| 11 months | Submit conversion application |
| 12 months | Progress Report 2 & Review by Circulation (superseded by conversion documents if you are converting) |
| 18 months | Apply for an Extension if additional candidature is required to complete thesis |
| 2 months before you submit | Complete Intention to Submit form (with 80-word summary) |
| 18 months (or equivalent with extension periods added) | Submit 3 thermal-bound copies of your thesis |
| When Examiners' Reports are sent to you | Make any requested amendments & submit 2 permanent-bound copies of your thesis (one on acid-free paper) |
| GRADUATE! |